Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia

Summary

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is a naval air station^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of naval_air_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is located in British Indian Ocean Territory^[3].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is located in Diego Garcia leased area^[4].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is in the country of Mauritius^[6].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[7].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's image is recorded as Terminal BIOT.jpg^[8].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as naval air station^[9].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as military base^[10].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's owned by is recorded as Ministry of Defence^[11].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's operator is recorded as United States Navy^[12].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's ISNI is recorded as 0000000405206606^[13].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's IATA airport code is recorded as NKW^[14].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's ICAO airport code is recorded as FJDG^[15].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's Commons category is recorded as Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia^[16].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -7.313278, 'lon': 72.411083}^[17].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Diego Garcia^[18].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6296986^[19].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's BBC Things ID is recorded as f96dc0cb-82e9-42d3-8df2-3469a62e8a71^[20].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[21].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[22].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}^[23].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hl3gw6ql^[24].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': -7.3061, 'lon': 72.41244}^[25].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Camp Thunder Cove^[26].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's Ringgold ID is recorded as 290925^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United Kingdom^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1927^[30] and Mauritius^[6], a sovereign state^[31], in Mauritius^[32], founded in 1968^[33]. Located in include British Indian Ocean Territory^[3], a British overseas territory^[34], in United Kingdom^[35] and Diego Garcia leased area^[4]. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[21], {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[22], and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include naval air station^[9] and military base^[10].

History and Context

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's owned by is recorded as Ministry of Defence^[11].

Why It Matters

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia ranks in the top 8% of naval_air_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]